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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1959 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 111 KU |
| Registration: | 21264 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near McCall Field, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Calgary/McCall Field, AB |
| RCAF Calgary/McCall Field, AB |
21264 Severely damaged the airframe and engine after the port armament door opened on take-off and the engine was throttled back causing the Silver Star to settle. Power was then applied and began a turn to starboard and lost height crashed and burned out 1¼ mile north-east of the runway at Calgary, Alberta on 31 May 1959. The aircraft was destroyed. Aircraft assigned to 111 Composite Unit
Sources:
RCAF Crash Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2018 09:24 | TB | Added |
| 22-Apr-2020 19:58 | 425SqnRCAF | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Aug-2024 16:43 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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